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Pullover with ancient kuzhebar symbols

Posted on August 29th, 2010 by jsurba.
Categories: fashion, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design.

from Kuzhebar Design studio

hand made, 100% wool

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Artful Henna. Exhibition report

Posted on August 12th, 2010 by jsurba.
Categories: exhibitions, Henna Art, Julia Surba, Pyrography Art.

Pyrography & Henna Art by Julia Surba is to see till the 2-nd of September 2010 at Artful Henna exhibition in gallery "ART NOT TERMINAL"  2045 Westlake Avenue Seattle, WA 98121, USA

exhibition pictures are taken by Jeanie Lewis

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Shoul Khymat Dancers at the exhibition Artful Henna

Posted on June 21st, 2010 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, exhibitions, Julia Surba, Pyrography Art.

at the 7-th of August 2010 in the gallery "ART NOT TERMINAL" (USA) takes the start the exhibition Artful Henna. In the exhibition take part artists, whose art is influenced by henna painting. 

Artwork of Julia Surba will be also presented there, including the last one, which was specially created for the exhibition –
Shoul Khymat Dancers
 

Most relevant translation of Shuol Khymat term is Photosynthesis Dance (capturing-solar-energy dance)

Shuol Khymat were usually celebrated in Ancient Kuzhebar twice a year  at spring (Ashuol Khymat) and at autumn (Yshuol Khymat). Ancient Kuzhebar people considered the sun as a source of the great power, which can be used in various ways. Their method of solar energy utilization is very similar to the description of photosynthesis process. We think it s connected with their belief that human and plant worlds are not separated, more than humans are partly plants. It might be said that kuzhebar people had a peculiar knowledge about what we call now photosynthesis and vitamin D fixation.

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New tunable frame drum with pyrography

Posted on May 24th, 2010 by jsurba.
Categories: Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, Nadishana, pyrography.

diameter 49,5 cm

Drum: David&Roman Drums

Pyrography: Julia Surba

This drum is made for Vladiswar Nadishana and pyrogramms on the frame depict some life activities of its new owner.

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Overtone flute with pyrodesign. Sutable not only for playing but for dancing as well!

Posted on April 21st, 2010 by jsurba.
Categories: Ancient Kuzhebar, design, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, Nadishana, pyrography, Pyrography Art.

• Material – elder tree
• D key (C key available as well)
• made by Max Brumberg,
• Pyrography – Julia Surba
• Presentation – Nadishana

Price from 110 EUR (depending on artwork amount). Made by request. Available at our ethnic store now.

Flute decoration consists of fertility symbols and symbols connected with  the ritual of Kuzhebar people called Shuol Khymat.

Shuol Khymat were usually celebrated twice a year – at spring (Ashuol Khymat) and at autumn (Yshuol Khymat). Ancient Kuzhebar people considered the sun as a source of the great power, which can be used in various ways. Their method of solar energy utilization is very similar to the description of photosynthesis process. We think it’s connected with their belief that human and plant worlds are not separated, more than humans are partly plants. It might be said that kuzhebar people had a peculiar knowledge about what we call now photosynthesis and vitamin D fixation.

Most relevant translation of “Shuol Khymat” term is Photosynthesis Dance (capturing-solar-energy dance)

Unfortunately the complete ritual is lost, but we had used some elements of it which are still extant. Normally the ritual had to take place in a very sunny day. It was accompanied by playing on overtone flute and by special movements. Ancient kuzhebar people believed that flute sounds in combination with special dance help to capture the solar energy in a most efficient way.

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Overtone flute with pyrography design

Posted on April 17th, 2010 by jsurba.
Categories: Julia Surba, music instruments, Nadishana, pyrography.

this custom flute was newly made for Vladiswar Nadishana

Overtone flute – Max Brumberg
Pyrography – Julia Surba

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Three Magic Windows

Posted on February 27th, 2010 by jsurba.
Categories: foto, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar, Pyrography Art.

Old Kuzhebar legends tell about courageous travellers, who took risks to travel through different reality tunnels, so they could see other worlds which were different from one we usually know. Sometimes these travellers brought some objects from the visited worlds or they tried to depict them. The images were used by them to get into the world they liked again.

Here are Three Magic Windows into three different worlds “reconstructed” by Julia Surba.

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Pyrography and Dzuddahord

Posted on February 8th, 2010 by jsurba.
Categories: Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, Nadishana, pyrography.

Dzuddahord is an unique experimental hybrid instrument invented by multi-instrumentalist  Vladiswar Nadishana. 

Dzuddahord combines three different musical instruments in one: mandola, sitar and gusli. 

Where is the connection between the dzuddahord and pyrography? Pyrographic symbols burned by Julia Surba adorn now this unique instrument.

One part of the symbols has to conjure the soundingenieur, the other one is for conjuring the ghosts of non linear distortion.

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Frame Drums section update

Posted on January 31st, 2010 by jsurba.
Categories: design, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, pyrography.

New custom tunable frame drums with pyrography design

Drums: David&Roman Drums
Pyrography: Julia Surba (Kuzhebar Design)

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Kuzhebar Design last news

Posted on December 21st, 2009 by jsurba.
Categories: drums, foto, Julia Surba, Kuzhebar Design, music instruments, pyrography.

Design for different futujara-sets

silver symbols on black  background (opaque)

bronze symbols on brown  background (glossy)

golden symbols on black background (glossy)

custom design (shipibo style) on black background (glossy)
for Esteban Kutzwor

special design for overtone flute set for Andreas Vollenweider
 

the test of the new overtone flute set by Andreas

new frame drums with pyrography are coming  out.
Here is the first finished frame

Drums by David&Roman Drums

Pyrography by Julia Surba

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